Grove Ferry Hill, Upstreet in the District of Canterbury - Amendment 3: Speed Limit

The effect of this made Order will be to change the existing speed limit to a 30mph speed limit on Grove Ferry Hill and Grove Ferry Road in Upstreet, Canterbury – from its junction with Island Road for a distance of 660 metres in a south easterly direction.

This Order was originally proposed as Amendment 18 but due to the recent consolidation order it has been re-named as above

This order has been made for the following reasons:

  • for avoiding danger to persons or other traffic using the road or any other road or for preventing the likelihood of any such danger arising
  • for preserving or improving the amenities of the area through which the road runs
  • for facilitating the passage on the road or any other road of any class of traffic (including pedestrians).

The effect of this made Order will be to change the existing speed limit to a 30mph speed limit on Grove Ferry Hill and Grove Ferry Road in Upstreet, Canterbury – from its junction with Island Road for a distance of 660 metres in a south easterly direction.

This Order was originally proposed as Amendment 18 but due to the recent consolidation order it has been re-named as above

This order has been made for the following reasons:

  • for avoiding danger to persons or other traffic using the road or any other road or for preventing the likelihood of any such danger arising
  • for preserving or improving the amenities of the area through which the road runs
  • for facilitating the passage on the road or any other road of any class of traffic (including pedestrians).

  • Friday 13 February 2026

    Following the statutory consultation period, the scheme has been reviewed and the decision has been taken to make this Order permanent.

    Full details, including the scheme plan, can be found in the Made Order Public Notice and Statement of Reason document.

    Anyone may, by application to the High Court by Monday 30 March 2026, challenge the validity of the Orders or of any provision contained in them on the grounds that it is not within the powers conferred by the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, or any instrument made thereunder, or that there has been a failure to comply with any statutory requirement to the Orders.